D&D General What to Do with a Dragon Corpse?

[Brendan Byrd]

Give it a proper burial, the way you would for a defeated human opponent.

Some of the characters I've played would be inclined to this, or a large pyre.
I gave one a strict policy of "Sentients have proper names. If it had a proper name, it is not dinner."
But that's not really what the OP was asking.

 

[Tonguez]

I thought they all vaporize into dragon essence for dragonborrn scorcerers to absorb.

Lots of acid in a black dragon

 

[Brendan Byrd]

Think of the bones as ivory, and what ivory and bone was used for historically.

Bone or horn for the handles of knives and swords (and perhaps forks and spoons as well).
Paper folders, letter openers, other bookbinding/scribe tools.
Beads.
Game pieces.
Rib bones for corset stays.

And depending on the size of the knuckle bones...
Dragon dice.

Black dragon bile is likely to be something special.
Does this oversized birdie have a wishbone? If yes, components for luck charms, rings of wishes...

 

[Demetrios1453]

Bone or horn for the handles of knives and swords (and perhaps forks and spoons as well).

"Man, that meal was extra spicy. But I have some terrible acid reflux!"
"Oh dear, I used the black dragon tableware by accident again..."

 

[Distracted DM]

I'm surprised that you're making this a project for yourself.. it seems like a perfect instance for player creativity!
But to answer your question... yeah, a drago-skeleto-mobile.

 

[Brendan Byrd]

"Man, that meal was extra spicy. But I have some terrible acid reflux!"
"Oh dear, I used the black dragon tableware by accident again..."

Unsympathetic magic.

 

[greymist]

I stumbled on this site: Adult Dragon, Harvesting & Loot, treasure from a D&D creature when I had the same question from my group regarding a defeated wyrmling white dragon. A lot of details for harvesting bits of monsters.

 

[Horwath]

 

[Corinnguard]

Use the scales of the dragon to fashion an 'egg' that will transform a character into a Dragonborn via the Rite of Draconic Ascension. A 5e nod to the 3e Dragonborn.